Many ideas will be discussed this weekend, when the Red Wings brass gathers in Detroit for the organization's annual pro scouting meetings.

“We'll evaluate our own players, what we think we need to do to get better,'' Holland said. “We'll go through the list of potential free agents on July 1. We'll compare our team to the other 14 teams in the Western Conference.

“We'll start to come up with a game plan, so I can get knowledge from the group on what everybody is thinking.''

Holland will be joined by assistant GMs Jim Nill and Ryan Martin, senior vice president Jimmy Devellano, coach Mike Babcock, advisors Chris Chelios and Kris Draper and the pro scouts.

They will attend the Tigers game on Saturday before holding three days of meetings from Sunday to Tuesday.

“I believe in stability; you bring in people, you keep them,'' Holland said. “(But) we were eliminated in the first round (by Nashville), had our shortest run since 2006.''

That necessitates change.

“The opportunity to change your team is from the middle of June to the middle of July and the three weeks leading up to the trade deadline,'' Holland said. “It's hard to do anything the other (10½) months.''

The Red Wings also need a goal-scoring winger and will target New Jersey captain Zach Parise, if he doesn't re-sign with the Devils, who play the Los Angeles Kings in the Stanley Cup finals, which start on Wednesday.

The Red Wings, in addition, will search for a big, physical fourth-line forward.

They also will sign a veteran goaltender for depth and insurance. They would be comfortable with Joey MacDonald as their backup, but he has a history of back trouble. A bulging disc ended his season on March 14, but he won't need surgery and is expected to be ready for the start of training camp.

Ty Conklin will not be re-signed. And the Red Wings are not interested in bringing back Dominik Hasek, who is contemplating a comeback at age 47.

While the Red Wings are more apt to change through free agency, the staff also will analyze trade possibilities. Trade talk will heat up at the entry draft in Pittsburgh June 22-23.

If Suter and Parise aren't signed by then, their teams might opt to trade their negotiating rights. The Red Wings surely would be interested.

Here's an update on the Red Wings' unrestricted free agents:

Lidstrom: Holland spoke briefly with Lidstrom last week and said they might talk again later this week. But it doesn't appear Lidstrom, 42, will make his decision until after the organizational meetings.

Tomas Holmstrom: The team won't decide until after its meetings whether to offer Holmstrom a contract. Holmstrom also must decide if he wants to continue playing.

Jiri Hudler: Holland has not spoken to Hudler's agent in weeks. Hudler, who scored 25 goals, could command in excess of $4 million a season in a weak free-agent market. That is more than the Red Wings would be willing to spend on a small, one-dimensional player, despite his offensive ability.

Brad Stuart: The defenseman is hoping to sign with the San Jose Sharks to be close to his family, which is unable to relocate from northern California. But if the Sharks aren't interested or the sides can't reach a deal, Stuart hasn't ruled out a return to the Red Wings, who might be his second choice. Detroit, however, might not have the roster spot or the salary-cap space for Stuart if it's able to sign Suter or another defenseman.